Seoul’s free learning portal becomes gateway to AI careers for the poor

“What began as an online tutoring program for struggling students during the COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly evolving into something much bigger: a digital lifeline for thousands of young people in Seoul trying to close the education gap in one of the world’s most competitive academic cultures. Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday that enrollment in Seoul Learn, the city’s free education welfare platform for low-income students, has surpassed 40,000 users for the first time since the program launched in 2021. The city also announced a major expansion of the platform beginning in June, adding artificial intelligence (AI)-based English learning tools, career development courses and new mentoring programs aimed at supporting students from middle school through early employment. Officials said the platform’s academic impact has become increasingly visible. According to the city’s annual performance review, high school students using Seoul Learn improved their average school grades from 3.16 to 3.52 between the first and second semesters of 2025. Students who relied more heavily on

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